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Arcade New York World’s Fair Tractor Train *SOLD*

x-SOLD- Arcade New York World’s Fair Tractor Train

Date: Approximately 1939
Material: Cast iron with tin canopy
Company:  Arcade
Size: Over 6” Long approximately
Country of Origin: USA
Condition: Very Good used as shown
Notes:  There may have been a second trolley axle, but it is difficult to tell with toy variations.  Trolley works perfectly as a trailer.

History: According to the Arcade catalog, this is “…an exact copy in miniature of the tractor train in operation at the New York World’s Fair. Cast iron with solid wheels. Beautifully finished in blue and orange, the official Fair colors. Consists of a tractor and three trailer cars connected by means of a steel hook. The tractor and cars are cast iron. Driver is nickel plated. The  [vehicles] are covered with orange and blue striped lithographed steel.”

 

 

A brief history of Arcade Manufacturing Company of Freeport, Illinois:

The Arcade Manufacturing Company of Freeport, Illinois was originally founded as Novelty Iron Works by Edward H. and Charles Morgan in 1868, and conducted business in two small buildings with a staff of ten people.

The company operated between the years 1868 to 1946. They began making toys and coffee mills and then moved to a new site in 1893 (after fires, financial issues, and changing their name from Novelty Iron Works). 

Arcade toy catalogs appear to start at 1902 and as late as 1939. Arcade`s toy line included over 300 toy items. Yellow Cab was their first successful toy followed by Andy Gump in 348 and Chester Gump in His Pony Cart. Arcade also made toy banks, doll house furniture, and cast-iron penny toys.

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